Bowery

New York

Bowery
New York
New Museum showing a city and modern architecture
New York
New Museum showing interior views
Hundreds of years of history layer on top of one another along this famous street in New York City’s Lower East Side.

Explore centuries of New York City history along the Bowery, one of the city’s oldest streets. This iconic corridor between Chatham Square in the south to Cooper Square in the north is just 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) long. A 30-minute walk passing art museums, performance venues and historical sites highlights the artistic and immigrant tradition that makes the Lower East Side neighborhood unique.

Start your tour of the Bowery with a look to the past at a historical museum in the surrounding blocks, such as the Tenement Museum, the Museum at Eldridge Street or the Museum of Chinese in America. Alternatively, look for clues in the streetscape. The thoroughfare was lined with farms 350 years ago. Notice the many historic tenement buildings, where working-class immigrants settled as the city boomed during the 19th century.

Observe the Bowery’s unusual width and grassy median. An elevated train ran the length of this street, casting a shadow where the city’s underbelly thrived. From gambling houses to dancehalls, the Bowery was a destination for New Yorkers seeking illicit delights. It was also the territory of the Bowery Boys, a notorious gang.

Appreciate the busy atmosphere of the Bowery today. As factories closed and the Lower East Side experienced decline after the 1970s, artists moved in and gave the neighborhood its bohemian, youthful reputation.

Check out the artsy wall at Bowery and Houston Street, where famous painters periodically install colorful, complex murals. Visit one of the neighborhood’s arts venues to experience the community’s enduring creative spirit. As well as presenting global contemporary artists, the New Museum also grants stunning, 360-degree views of Lower Manhattan from its seventh-floor observation deck. Sample a bohemian lifestyle at Bowery Poetry through daily writing workshops and nightly poetry and burlesque performances. Attend a concert at The Bowery Ballroom, where musicians have become famous since 1998.

Opening times and ticket prices vary between venues visit their individual websites for more information. The street itself is free and open to the public to visit. Child-friendly guided tours of the neighborhood are available most days from the nearby Tenement Museum.


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Top hotels in Bowery

PUBLIC, an Ian Schrager hotel
PUBLIC, an Ian Schrager hotel
4 out of 5
215 Chrystie St, New York, NY
The price is €293 per night from 23 Mar to 24 Mar
€293
includes taxes & fees
23 Mar - 24 Mar
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in New York. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 restaurants, and 6 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (2,810 reviews)
"Beautiful design and very clean hotel . The service was amazing . Thank you would stay there again"

Reviewed on 1 Mar 2025

PUBLIC, an Ian Schrager hotel
Moxy NYC Lower East Side
Moxy NYC Lower East Side
4 out of 5
145 BOWERY, New York, NY
The price is €221 per night from 9 Mar to 10 Mar
€221
includes taxes & fees
9 Mar - 10 Mar
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in New York. Enjoy free WiFi, 4 bars/lounges, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,439 reviews)
"Clean, amazing service and restaurants onsite"

Reviewed on 26 Feb 2025

Moxy NYC Lower East Side
Hyatt Grand Central New York
Hyatt Grand Central New York
4 out of 5
109 East 42nd Street, at Grand Central Terminal, New York, NY
The price is €221 per night from 23 Mar to 24 Mar
€221
includes taxes & fees
23 Mar - 24 Mar
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in New York. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful ...
8/10 Very Good! (4,848 reviews)
"Very nice inside , some small amount of homeless outside hotel area."

Reviewed on 3 Mar 2025

Hyatt Grand Central New York
Arlo Midtown
Arlo Midtown
4 out of 5
351 West 38th Street, New York, NY
The price is €175 per night from 9 Mar to 10 Mar
€175
includes taxes & fees
9 Mar - 10 Mar
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in New York. Enjoy free WiFi, a rooftop terrace, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the ...
9/10 Wonderful! (5,264 reviews)
"Overall great stay."

Reviewed on 2 Mar 2025

Arlo Midtown
Hotel Edison Times Square
Hotel Edison Times Square
4 out of 5
228 W 47th St, New York, NY
The price is €173 per night from 9 Mar to 10 Mar
€173
includes taxes & fees
9 Mar - 10 Mar
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in New York. Enjoy 2 restaurants, room service, and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the breakfast and ...
8/10 Very Good! (4,479 reviews)
"Love the location and how helpful the staff are. Housekeeping could be improved. Our room was dusty even if they “made” our bed hastily. We even tip every day of our 5 day stay but it the room wasn’t neat. The tub needs work too because when you pull the knob to enable the shower, it still gushes ..."

Reviewed on 2 Mar 2025

Hotel Edison Times Square
The New Yorker A Wyndham Hotel
The New Yorker A Wyndham Hotel
4 out of 5
481 Eighth Ave., New York, NY
The price is €163 per night from 9 Mar to 10 Mar
€163
includes taxes & fees
9 Mar - 10 Mar
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in New York. Enjoy 3 restaurants, breakfast (surcharge), and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the breakfast ...
8/10 Very Good! (5,127 reviews)
"Close to penn station and amtrak"

Reviewed on 28 Feb 2025

The New Yorker A Wyndham Hotel
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Other neighbourhoods around Bowery

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Lower East Side

4.5/5(17 area reviews)

Travellers love Lower East Side for its fantastic nightlife, and you can see more of New York by jumping on the metro at Essex St. Station or Delancey St. Station. You might spend time checking out top sights like Orchard Street Shopping District and Lower East Side Tenement Museum.

Lower East Side
SoHo - Tribeca showing a city

SoHo

4.5/5(11 area reviews)

You might take some time to check out the abundant dining options in SoHo. Spend some time visiting top spots like The Apartment, and catch the metro at Prince St. Station or Spring St. Station to see more of the area.

SoHo
Greenwich Village which includes a fountain

Greenwich Village

4.5/5(41 area reviews)

Spend some time visiting places like 5th Avenue while getting to know Greenwich Village, and be sure to check out the abundant dining options. You can hop aboard the metro at Christopher St. - Sheridan Sq. Station or W 4 St. Station to see more of the area.

Greenwich Village
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Financial District

4.5/5(112 area reviews)

Enjoy the important monuments in Financial District. Brooklyn Bridge is a worthwhile stop, and you can jump on the metro at Wall St. Station (William St.) or Broad St. Station to see more of New York.

Financial District
The High Line Park showing a garden, street scenes and a city

Chelsea

4/5(111 area reviews)

Chelsea is highly notable for its popular shops, and you might want to visit top sights like Madison Square Garden and Chelsea Hotel. See more of New York by jumping on the metro at 23 St. Station (8th Av.) or 23 St. Station (7th Av.).

Chelsea
Downtown Brooklyn showing heritage elements and a bridge

Downtown Brooklyn

4/5(23 area reviews)

Spend some time visiting places like Brooklyn Bridge while getting to know Downtown Brooklyn, and be sure to check out the abundant dining options. You can hop aboard the metro at Jay St. - Tech Station or York St. Station to see more of the area.

Downtown Brooklyn


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